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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
\ Feast OF Reason,

!ne poets sing of feasts of reason
w how of the soul, the poetry of
VuOh aud the tinklng of cymbals,
,,!~hen q man wants to regale him
WIN a real luxury during this
n SpeIl in the shape of liquid re-
n ment, he should drop into the
~, 527 Austin avenue, (kerkow's
Place and buy n bottle Of rich
~ or sherry wine, sparkling
.psghe, pure old whisky, brandy,
~ Rummel--- samples of which
DC tested III the Palace sample
~ where also can be found on
Pgnt Lemp's celebrated pale and
peer, which has no equal on
T. Inc Palace also displays a
n variety of cigars, cigarettes,
\ and smoking tobacco, and can
I. oil having tho coolest and best
" III The city. Try it.
JAMES AsKEw,
Proprietor.
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kENDRICk'> WIFE.
Sill" Ran out of Cartridges. but NeNc
Lost Heart-OIher Not,s

tspNt tttdft-Olntf NoIts.
AUSTIN, August II This alter
James kendrlck, laborer on the
new capitol, was shot ana severely
wounded in the head, arm and leg by
his wife. She alleges he came into
the house aud attempted to cut her
throat with razor. lie had. She
says, been threatening to Kill her for
some days, and she has extracts cut
from Chicago papers giving accounts
of unkind treatment Mt his hands in
thnt city, where, on one occasion, he
threw her from second story win
dow, breaking her back. She EVIDENT
ly intended to put an end to his ca.
rcer today and fired Mt him five times.
! and afterwards told him that she re.
GREETED being out of cartridges, and
that If she had shot left she would
get it in where it wonld do the most
good. She was arrested and her bond
fixed at $500, which she readily gave.
THE AUSTIN BUDGET.
AUSTIN, Tex, August II Tho
commissioner OF the land Office will
put on the market next week, for sale,
the state lands in number of the
northwestern counties.
The iron work OF the dome of the
new capitol will be completed in two
weeks.
The Paris Street Railroad Car
Company filed all amendment to it,
charter today, increasing its capital
sock to $4,000
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STREET NOTES

bah for the rain.
At waco Laundry
PYLE ool in waco at the Silver
,rslned honey, at b. y. Little
n .op of coffee at the Silver
norterhouse steaks in Waco
|,sssilyer Moon
g.Tresm Soda, 3 cents a glass at
nlacc of sweets
there is nothing like the work
N Waco Laundry.
Is,e showers, and prospects for
i. rcliyiving to the spirits.
~ Alliance held II night session,
sinr and continuing the main
I'd OF the day.
khn stock of Bata ;ia and Cali
Z truiis, at b. a. Little n Cos.
kntbe popular ilavors can be found
EA Williamson ~ Cos. Soda
ahn.
Tahyn TshyGl Made fresh
-aS. and cocoanut candy at the
. OF sweets.
"A received "A shipment of delic-
srgar Drips In one quart cans, at
little ~ Co.'S.
ladies' were again disappointed
dpht about that lawn party,
makes the third time.
nfteen bales of cotton were re-
Yesterday. 1t was mlddling
q Brought $50 to $50.
Ting man, your girl will be proud
I'D II you have your shirts done
|xtthe Waco Steam Laundry.
III Spooner II Co., the West Eud
useists, have years of experience
Docommend them to the trade.
|sports of good rains still come in
n lilerent sections, which though
\ have done u vast amount OF
d.
mites thinking of going to Cali
lia can get information greatly to
Il advantage by calling on j. f..
10 Il Co.
be arms, 8ccoutroments and hall
he Waco Light Infantry Company
. Inspected yesterday by Captain
~, OF the department a t Austin,
10 making a tour of the state,
Getting the state militia.
be- legal opinion of Messrs. Jones
Kendall on the lnmsn cantract,
the liability of the city under il,
not rendered today on account
Ae action of the city council on
Midday night.
her was a large attendance at
IChrlstain church last night. To
N Professor Black breaches OH
kubiect, "Born of the water and OF
jsMrit;' on sunday night on the
k1mony of Science ana Religion"
". GRAY, dealer III Staple and
bcy Groceries and Provisions,
|5eit' sud Confectionery, Cigars and
bbscco Country produce special
Prompt and polite attention paid
'd orders and customers. Austin
venue. Waco. Texas.
twill mark an era in the history OF
600 when work begins on the new
yla.I on tho plaza, and that will be
Slew days, the contract having
en signed yesterday. a grand
ldlng on the plaza means fine
tldngs al around it and the re-
mltion OF Bridge street from the
10 anG bats.
rHE Iron Turbine Wind eugine run
% le's wind and are more durable
aglvcs better satisfaction than any
u IN the market. Call and see
'delat =, a. Schroder's aud be your
y Judge. Every one guaranteed.
J the Iron Turbine engine and the
cfeye Force pump, aud you are
. TO be Pleased.
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ture aud west Of thl
had been burned all
fire which was smol
could not have com
bridge.
GETTING
CHICAGO, Augul
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aud my.coEditlon has improved 80 much that
hardly ever fee any ofmy old trouble, and
then very slightly and am satisfied that shah
be- entirely cured. would not lake thousands
OF dollars for my Improvement"
W JOHNSON, Express Agent
Aotce tie trade marx ~ In red on front 0
wrspper. Beat guarantee 10 the buyer,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
This 1. OiIiciaI.

It's natural for all citizens 10 be in
tcrested in official counts during cleo
ton times, and it should be equally
TO them to know that the
best ice is the cheapest-it will last
longer and is purer. II is Il fact that
}. Z. Roller is supplying the trade
with the best ice, ut the lowest price.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
To Hnnch Owners IN TcNn..

'aln Instructed to form compa-
A. purchase by syndicate Of cap
~ mere a good cattle ranch.
~ included small property no use.
s,%at '.sslon OF 10 per cent will be
seu vendor on sale. Price must
,ea'1hable. Particulars fully to
r5v H. Lno. The Imperial Build
\ ""ugs'e Circus, London. Eng
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

Reductions 81 gents fancy shirts and
underwear for August, are large
enough to show on every garment
offered. See them and the conviction
will be fastened upon you that they
are bargains. Sanger Brothers.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
Huy Your Wiurer's Coal.

am now taking orders for coal In
two to ten ton lots, at 800 per ton
delivered. Send III your orders at
once, rs | have but a short time to
deliver at the above price.
w. ID. LACY.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

Our summer stock of millinery and
our entire stock OF fancy goods and
notions will be closed out without
any regard to cost.
Miss KATE STOUT, Fourth st.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
The Fresh Fragrance

OF SOZODOST, renders 1t the most agreeable
article ever used rs tooth wash. II has none
OF the acrid properties OF the Hstringent too h
powders. and instead Of contracting the gums,
It renders them firm and elastic.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

Ready made garments suitable foi
this season of the year will be closed
out regardless OF cost
Levine Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

Fans !! fans... We are overstock-
ed in iaus and have marked them
down to just one half price. Come
around and keep cool.
Levine Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

NJ -, B, l.3, and 10 cents that
loro W. equal i'll the city for the
Levine Bros.
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Down II.ey Go.

Old papers at THE EXAMINER Of
flee at 20 cents hun lret or 81 so a
thousand
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
Our clearing SAFE

Splendid AIRY rooms tor rent, 63l
Austin avenue. EDWARD b. LEVY.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13

A fine chance to secure beautiful
suburban elevated property. City
homes. House of every description
Lots and farms for sale.
EDWARD b. LLvY.
Real E,tate Agent, ia Fourth
street
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Ladies'

Buryour cigars from w. A. Williams
son II Co. They keep the best,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
4 Gil Tor All.

In order to give all a chance to test
it, aud thus be convinced of its won.
derful curative powers, DR.. king's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs aud Colds, will be, Tor IA
limited time, given away. This offer
is not only liberal, but shows un-
bounded faith in the merits of this
great remedy. All who suffer from
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asih.
ma, Bronchitis, or any elections OF
Throat, Chest or Lungs, are specially
requested to call at Castle ~ Morri
sons Drug Store and get Tria
Bottle Free. Large Bottles 81.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-13
Accidental lnSuranCGUpOn hClIOSt Approved Plan

OFFICE CORNER THIRD AND FRANKLIN STREETS, WACO rtsAs
D. IANNOII PRESIDENT = lHOS DUCElW &CGtdgg
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
Tons and Tons of Ivory.

One of the most interesting sights in
the warehouses is the ivory room. Here
are lying by the hundreds tusks of ele-
plants, tusks of wild boars, horns of
the rhinoceros and teeth of the hip
popotamus. There are elephant tusks
ten feet long and weighing $50 pounds.
There are hippopotamus teeth nearly
two feet long. The elephant tusk, Of
course, furnishes by far the finest
quality of ivory. and there is also a
great difference in the elephant-th
elephant of India and Ceylon ranking
the African specimen. 1t is only q
question of time when the ivory trade
will have to look around for new
source of material. The officer in
charge of this room, man about 60
years of age. said he had been there
from boy. He said there was a per-
ceptible falling off in the supply every
year, and what looked to the mex
perienced eye like such an astounding
collection was quite small as compared
with what might have been seen twenty
or even ten years ago.-Loados Let
ter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
Battle of the Elk.

In the winter of 1880, while scouting
over in the Powder river country /
came upon the skeletons of two very
large elk lying backs down, with their
horns inextricably fastened together.
These two had no doubt, engaged. in
deadly combat, had fallen without even
being able to get up again, and no
doubt died the horrible death of starva-
ton. A hunter told the writer that he
had once witnessed terrific fight be-
tween two giant blue elk over in the
Big Horn mountains. While passing
through the woods he heard the most
awful believing and bawling imagin-
able, and carefully approaching the
scene of conflict Gan open space in the
forest perhaps two acres in extent) he
beheld the remarkable spectacle of two
males rushing and tearing about,
heads down, with horns so locked that
he was afterward unable to separate
them. They had become hooked to-
gether early in the fight, and the two
fairly tore up the forest in their
struggle for the mastery. The shrubs
and bushes were trampled down, small
saplings uprooted or bent over, and
occasionally they would crush up
against some big tree that would have
smashed the ribs of any ordinary ami
NAL. After a while one of them went
to the grass and dragged the other
down with him. Neither was able to
rise afterward, but on the ground they
continued the battle, rolling over
and over in the struggle with force
that surely ought to have dragged their
horns out by the roots or torn their
heads off. When the combatants be-
came quiet the hunter carefully ap-
preached the pair and put a knife in
the heart of each, thus saving them
from miserable death, not to speak
of the ton of fine meat he obtained
from the carcasses.-NeaO York Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
A Glimpse at Lyman Trumbull.

Residents in the vicinity of Oakland
have abundant opportunity to point
out the Hon. Lyman Trumbull to
visiting friends. He is to be seen
nearly every summer afternoon work
ing among the old-fashioned flower
beds of the garden surrounding his
plain house on Lake avenue. His
brother and sons live around him. The
ex-senator bears his years well. His
face is no more wrinkled than when,
fifteen years ago, it was a subject for
the pencil of Mast. He lives quietly,
going into society very little. He is
supposed to be out of politics. The
newspapers rarely ask him for his
views. But passengers on the suburban
trains notice that when occasionally
some acquaintance approaches his seat
with bit of political information to
convey his eye lights up. He rides
home on the train every day for lunch,
returning to his office by 2:30. His
law practice is enormous. 1t is said
to be worth $50. 900 a year. There are,
it is said, not half a dozen lawyers in
the west who command fees so large,
especially upon corporation law. The
firm as rule handles none but heavy
cases, but lately the ex-enatOr's son,
Perry TrumDull, has returned to his
fathers Office after ten years exper-
ience on the board of trade, and has
resumed practice in that class of busi-
Chicago Net0s.
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Harenns.

In many respects the harems of Con-
stantinople are allowed greater liberty
than those of Egypt and Persia. The
ladies of Stamboul are much addicted
to walking, whereas those of Cairo
are never seen in the streets on foot.
At the Sweet waters the harems stray
over the meadows or picnic on the
banks of the Kiaght Khanch stream,
with the fresh air blowing round them
The Egyptian danes. however, can
never stir except in their carriages,
and can only view the world and their
neighbors from the windows of a
brougham. The Bezestan of Siam
boul is daily honored by great ladies
who also think no evil of riding in the
public tram-cars between Galata and
Pera; but an Egyptian harem who at
tempted to mix with the crowd in such
promiscuous fashion would be prompt
ly banned. In other ways, however,
especially since the days of IsmaI
Pasha. the harem of Cairo has opened
its eyes considerably to what goes on
beyond its proper ken. The wives and
families of foreign residents and trav-
elers put down the various high hart
ems on their visiting lists, and the BIZ
weekly promenades on the ShOobra
and Gezirch avenues give the veiled
ones an opportunity of seeing in the
flesh the personages of whom they are
perpetually hearing stories and anecl
dotes. 1t also gives the men chance
of having this and that klanenl pointed
out to them as they whirl past in their
neat little carriages till each gets to
know the other by sight at least toleTe
ably we'll. The opera and the aftert
noon promenade are the chief excite
ments of Egyptian harem life. The
Cairo opera house, built by the late
khedive in style commensurate with
the lavish disregard of expense which
marked his reign, is fitted with dozeR
boxes on the second tier, whose fronts
are framed with a gauzy screen ena--
bling the occupants to watch the play
and the house, and supposed to pre-
vent the house from watching them
The sparkling of bright eyes and diae
monds are nevertheless apt to attract
discreet attention, and a powerful
glass nearly annihilates the screen, 80
that the beauties in reality come not
only to see, but to be seen, like their
western sisters round them. A separ-
ate entrance leads up to the harem
boxes, and after the fall of the curtain
the harem don their habarahs and
steal out to their carriages by a back
way, where it is whispered that many
a note and bonbOnniere await them oh
their passage.-The Saturday ReUield
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
They Found Plenty of Gold.

,, "Say, don't reckon you were ever
up at 'Cuss the Luck Bar, were you?''
remarked an old miner to a meek
stranger, according to the San Fran
cisco Alta.
II don't think ever was" said the
meek man, thoughtfully.
''Of course you never knowed Jem
Hastings. then; me and him ran the
bar in the early sos. Talk of goldi
Why we wouldn't trouble bout them
ere chunks of gilded rock. We he'd
the Jumps of solid metal, big as your
hand: Where dye suppose our mine
WASP"
Give it up" was the laconic reply,
Right in the middle of Mudhen
lake, and twas tur'ble deep down,
too" a s
The meek little man began to show
signs of interest, and enquired how
they got the auriferous article from the
watery depths.
"Ah? pursued the ancient one. with
chuckle, ''that's whar our genius
came in. You see, Jem owned a big
duck. Its name was Buster. One daV
Buster was diving and havin' a royal
time In the water, and after he had
been sportin' about this way bout an
hour we seed him swimmin' to shore
with somethin' shiny in his beak.
Cuss me if it 'twasn't a nugget of gold.
'Kah" says Jem, our fortunes made
de took Buster and petted him, and
gave him solid meal of cold grub.
Wal, that kinder encouraged the bird.
and as soon as he had stuffed himself
Buster jest went out on that ere lake
agin and begun diving and bringing
up the gold at great rate. Ye kin
Jest hang me with a pick-handle if
Buster in the course of the next two
hours didn't work like Digger Injun
when he gets flask of whisky, and
pile up regular heap of little nuggets
on the shore. Then he got kinder
tired, and we took him and the gold
to the tent. WAL continued the an
cient narrator, taking a deep breath,
1--WE worked Buster for two days, and
yer had better b'lieve that we had a
goodish sight of gold-more'n twenty
i've pounds, l guess. Then an lice
struck Jem. He concluded there were
bigger nuggets at the bottom of the
lake which Buster couldn't handle.
So we rig up new scheme. We
threw big sack into the lake, with
q rock in it SO it would sink, and with
a rope tied to the top of it. Fust we
showed it to Buster, and he quacked
as if he knowed just what it was for,
and when we threw it into the lake
Buster followed. He was out of sight
in minute, and staid under long
time. Next we seed him poke his
head up for a minute, as if to breathe,
and then go down agin Hes film
up the sack, sure, says Jem. In bout
an hour Buster SWAN ashore and
cooked his weather-eye up at US as if
to say: Its all right Jem and took
hold of the rope to pull the sack in, |
but it wouldn't bulge, twas so loaded |
with gold. Wal, to make long story
short-for it grieves me to think of it
Jem got mad and waded in to get a
better grip and got caught in an un-
dercurrent or somethin' and was |
drowned. Buster was sittin' on the |
shore, watchin' proceedings, an when
he seed Jem 60 under he jes' gave one
agonizin' quack and jumped in, too.
He actally committed suicide for love !
Of Jem. couldn't get the bag ashore,
70 cut the rope off short. left with |
what gold was in the tent, but lost |
It in unfortunate speculation"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
Johnny Defends Himself Ably.

Johnny Quinn, aged IS, had been
arrested for slamming doors, running
into Railways, yelling therein and
generally disturbing the peace of
Brannan street, near Sixth.
Johnny came out of the dock when
asked if he wished to make a state
ment and went right up to the Judges
railing. mark of confidence which
gratified the court.
81 wasn't doin' nothin'," said Johnny
calmly. Il was sittin' thinkin' on my
mothers doorstep, when that police
man came up and grabbed me. He
didn't say nothin' on the way down,
an the first l knowed what was the
matter was when he said malicious
mischief to the prison-keeper"
''Your honor, chased him a block, :"
said a policeman, land then had to
crawl under a house to get him."
Pm afraid you're a pretty bad
boy" observed the court, sternly.
No; you're off, judge" said Johnny,
eagerly land pressing nearer. II amt;
Pm hardworkin' boy. 1 only got
back from Los Angeles last Sunday,
an give my mother $15."
Where did you get it?"
"Workin' down to Los Angeles"
working at whatP"
Carrying water for prospector." {"
"Isn't that a new trade?"
81 dunno"
WELL" sighed the court, sit beats
all how this modern love of luxury
infects all classes. Now, when i used
to go prospecting in early days I'd no
more have thought of having a boy
logging after me with water bucket
than I'd think of asking Mr.. Kenny
there to come up here and fan me. So
you're from Los Angeles, ehP"
"Yes, SIR"
The court was lost in thought for
fully minute and seemed to lose con-
sciousness of his surroundings. Then
he asked with animation:
'Well, how's the boom?"
''Great, said Johnny. "And for
got to say, mister, that when I'm to
home 1 go to church every Sunday
with my mother"
See here, you young villain" cried
his honor, his mildness changing sud-
denly to ferocity, you're on your way
to the gallOws. Get out, of here, and
if you ever come up before me again
I'll send you up to the industrial
school for life"
Johnny turned his back on the
Judge. winked at Prosecuting Atty.
Coffey, and made quick time for the
dOor.-SGn Francisco Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06

love of him! He began to say some.
thing about sacrifice in a broken
voice, but she stopped him.
didn't do it for your sake" she
said; 81 did it for loves sake. There
was no sacrifice about it. | was act
ing from very selfish motives you will
find"
The Bible slipped from his knee to
the floor, as he put out his arm to draw
her closer to him. As he did SO some
folded papers slipped out from between
its pages.
He picked them up to replace them.
g What are theyP asked Ruth; ''let
me look at them"
She took them and opened them.
''Oh, mother! Rodneyr' she cried
excitedly; ''they are deeds thinkp'
And SO they were. The old home
stead and farm, a mile or two from the
village, were left ito my dear niece,
Ruth Gerrish." To avoid delay and
trouble. Aunt Martha had had the
deeds made out before her death. A
slip of paper wrapped about them said
that her lawyer, Mr.. Jefferies, could
tell Ruth anything she might want to
know about the property. She could
take possession at any time.
go, we're rich" cried Ruth, with
shining eyes. Dear Aunt Martha!
She must have loved me, for all she
seemed so hard and cold. Her heart
was kinder than any of us thought it.
How happy she has made me! I hope
she knows all about il"
Perhaps she did. Who knewsP Who
shall say she did notP
''lt never rains but it pours," the
old adage runs. and it was true in this
instance.
Next day letter came to Rodney
from the publisher Of the paper in the
village where Martha had lived and
died. He wanted someone to take the
position OF editor, at liberal salary,
considering the amount of work to be
done. The late Miss Martha Fielding
had advised him to write to Rodney
Craig. Would he come up and talk
the matter overp
Rodney went. and so did Ruth.
To-day they dwell under the roof |
that sheltered Aunt Martha, from the
cradle to the grave, and they have |
found such peace and happiness there |
as comes on earth.
A little girl bears the name of the |
woman to whom they owe so much, |
and the carefully tended grave in the
old churchyard where Aunt Martha
sleeps, tells of the loving remembrance |
In which her memory is kept.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
Courage of Women.

In courage the ordinary woman,
says the Augusta Gazette, greatly out
strip the ordinary man. Whether
it be reckless, unconscious, or su J.
lime, the element of personal courage
that effects a fit at the intrusion of q
mouse knows no fear in the face of
real danger. A lady who would not
venture from her rural front door
alone.wa often met abroad leading
a 3-year-old child by the hand. When
asked if she considered the infants
presence protection, she answered.:
''In measure, yes; for when l am
alone l feel that l have no right to be
away, and would run from shadow,
but if were attacked with this child
1 would defend it to the last" Some
persons will account for this on mater
nal instincts. But the lady was not
related to the child and she was un-
married.